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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-058950.txt : 20091229
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-058950.hdr.sgml : 20091229
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091229165011
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-058950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091229

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000732834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				730767549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		302 NORTH INDEPENDENCE, SUITE 1400
		CITY:			ENID
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5802338955

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hume Jeff B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378745

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32886
		FILM NUMBER:		091264350

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P. O. BOX 1032
		CITY:			ENID
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73702
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd261088.xml
<DESCRIPTION>SALE 12/29/09
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000732834</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONTINENTAL RESOURCES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378745</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hume Jeff B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 1032</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>302 N. INDEPENDENCE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ENID</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>43.7657</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>210262</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $43.50 to $43.949.  The price reported represents the weighted average transaction price.  The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares transacted at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 15,000 shares of restricted stock which vest on Octobet 5, 2010; 16,000 shares of restricted stock which vest on October 5, 2011; and 16,000 shares of restricted stock which vest on October 5, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Donald P. Fischbach, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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